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From: bkc@sun.soe.clarkson.edu (Brad Clements)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: REMOTE CONTROLs, KEYBOARDS
Message-ID: <1054@sun.soe.clarkson.edu>
Date: 10 Jun 88 18:29:44 GMT
References: <1507@randvax.UUCP>
Organization: Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY
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From article <1507@randvax.UUCP>, by lacasse@randvax.UUCP (Mark LaCasse):
> I am looking for a source for two items that I think would be useful
> in certain home-equipment control applications.
> 
>     1.  An IR remote control unit that communicates in both directions.
> 
>     2.  An IR keyboard with the alphabet on it.  This is like the above,

You might check with Dallas Semiconductor on their short range radio
links. I know its not IR, but if you don't find the IR system you want
you can easily put together a non-licensed short range (5-10ft)
radio link w/ the Dallas chips. Seems they were rather cheap and
easily interfaced to uP's.

Brad Clements
bkc@omnigate.clarkson.edu